Emerson College is celebrating 60 years of civil rights progress with events all February long to coincide with Black History Month. On February 3, former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous will lecture and hold a teaching session.

A former homeless man spoke with Emerson students before they emarked on their Day of Service, which had several volunteering at schools, shelters, and participating in activities on campus to help the homeless.

Students, faculty, and staff celebrated the birthday of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with dramatic readings of his legendary speeches in the Little Building Dining Hall on January 21.